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SOME HISTORIC CAMPAIGNS.

General Hancock's Expedition- General Carr's Campaigns-Colonel Forsyth's Des-

perate Fight on the Arickaree-Roman Nose - Daring Deeds of Stillwell

and Trudeau · Custer Strikes Black Kettle's Village - Death of Major

Elliott-The Plains - Fort Hays-Hunting - Fort Harker-Fort Leaven-

worth-The Modoc War-Death of General Canby-General Sherman's

Tribute to Canby.

CAMPAIGNS IN TEXAS.

Causes of Indian Depredations - Construction of the Trans-continental Railways—

Destruction of the Buffalo-Disaster to the Germaine Family - Attack on

Adobe Walls-Organizing an Expeditionary Force Against the Hostiles—

Unfortunate Condition of Western Kansas - Drouth - Locusts March

Under a Burning Sun Into the Country of the Hostiles-Description of the

Country-Gypsum Belt-On the Indian Trail -The Indians at Bay-An

Exciting Engagement - A Hot Pursuit-Apostrophe to the Red River-A

Norther and a Deluge.

KIOWAS AND COMANCHES.

The Kiowas and Comanches on the War Path - Attack on the Supply Train-Scout

Schmalsle-Train Relieved-Gallant Defense of Sergeant Woodhall and

Party-Captain Baldwin's Fight on the McClellan Creek - Rescue of Julia

and Adelaide Germaine—A Midwinter Campaign — Rescue of the Two Re-

maining Germaine Sisters and Submission of the Last of the Hostiles-

Origin of the Carlisle Indian School-Results of the Subjugation of the

Southern Tribes-Opinion of General Sheridan on the Campaign.

INDIAN DIFFICULTIES IN NEW MEXICO.

Indian Outbreak at the Cimarron Agency - On the War Path - Troops Ordered

Against Them-Peaceful Overtures Result in a Council-Causes of the

Outbreak-Condition of the Indians-In Council-The Threatened War

Avoided-Successful Efforts to Better Condition of the Indians - Character

of the Country-Interesting Ruins-Santa Fé - Pike's Peak - Helen Hunt

Jackson and Her Last Resting Place.

Tribes Composing the Dakota Nations-Causes Leading to the War of 1876-7-Sit-

ting Bull-He Coquettes With Post Trader and Trifles with a Saw Mill -

Marauding Expeditions - Expedition of General Crook Crook's De-

feat- General Gibbon's Expeditions - General Terry's Expedition-Defeat

and Tragic Death of Custer, and Annihilation of his Command.

THE CUSTER MASSACRE.

A Subject Much Discussed - A Prevailing Erroneous Impression-Captain Godfrey's

Statement-The Conclusions of General Fry-The Error of Underestimating

the Force of the Enemy -The Author's Conclusions as to the Cause of the

Disaster-The Facts Set Forth-Reno and Benteen, and Their Commands

in Custer's Last Battle.

AFTER THE CUSTER MASSACRE.

Orders to Reinforce General Terry - Notes of Preparation - Farewell to Families and

Friends-Departure from Fort Leavenworth — Incidents of the Journey Up

the Missouri-Affairs at the Mouth of the Yellowstone - Fort Buford to the

Rosebud - Junction of Terry and Crook - The Largest Military Force Ever

Assembled on the Plains-Captain Anson Mills at Slim Buttes-Generals

Terry and Crook Repair to Winter Quarters to Resume the Campaign in the

Spring" Yellowstone Kelly"-In Cantonment Severity of the Climate

A WINTER CAMPAIGN.

Preparing for a Winter Campaign Sitting Bull Divides His Forces - A Narrow

Escape Supply Train Driven Back By Indians - Hunting for Sitting

Bull-He is Found - Meeting Between the Lines - Attempted Treachery —

A Second Meeting-Conference Ends Abruptly - The Battle Opens — Prairie

on Fire-Indians Defeated and Hotly Pursued — Again a Flag of Truce —

Main Body of Indians Agree to Surrender at Agency and Give Hostages —

Escape of Sitting Bull and Portion of Indians-Scout Boyd-Again After

Sitting Bull-Captain Baldwin Surprises and Routs Him-Return to the

CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHEYENNES AND OGALALLAS.

Preparations-The March-Experiences of Winter Campaigning-First Encounter-

The Battle Big Crow Battle in a Snowstorm Retreat of the En-

emy - Brughier the Scout - Coming in of the Indians-Conference Α

Suicide-Oration of Little Chief - Hostages-Sitting Bull Decamps-

First Experiments in Farming.

THE LAME DEER EXPEDITION.

Composition of the Command — Beginning the March—Weather-Sharp Indian

Eyes - Approaching the Camp-The Attack - A Close Call - Losses - The

Return-Mounting the Infantry - A Circus with Indian Horses - Following

the Retreating Indians - Winter in the Northwest - Queer Peculiarities of

Indian Feet-Fine Specimens of the Race-Visit of General Sherman-

Report of General Sheridan.

THE NEZ PERCÉ CAMPAIGN.

Character of the Nez Percés-The Wallowa Valley-Chief Joseph - How the War

Was Begun-Howard and Gibbon's Campaigns - Preparations for the

Movement The Troops Detailed - The Indian Allies Bringing a

Steamer - The Recall-Captain Baldwin - A Forced March - Maus and the

Bear-A Change of Costume.

THE SIEGE AND THE SURRENDER.

The Attack-Surprise of the Nez Percés-Death of Hale and Biddle-Escape of

White Bird-Laying Siege to the Indian Camp-Precautions Against a

Counter Siege A Capture and an Exchange - A False Alarm-The Sur-

render-Back to the Missouri - Meeting Sturgis' Command - Carrying the

Wounded and Burying the Dead - Appearance of the Command on the

March-Conduct of the Indian Allies and Their Reward - Their Endur-

ance- - Return to the Cantonment - Final Disposition of the Indians.

A VISIT TO CUSTER'S LAST BATTLEfield.

A Season of Quiet-The Crow Indian Camp-An Indian Field Day - Colors and

Disguises of the Indian Warrior and Hunter-An Indian Sham Battle-

Journey to the Custer Battle Ground - Indian Explanation of the Fight

Nature of the Ground and the Disposition and Movements of Custer's

Command - Why the Battle Was Lost.

THE BANNOCK CAMPAIGN.

Changes Wrought by Peace-Railroad Surveys and Telegraph Lines -Interrupted

Journey to Yellowstone Park - News of the Bannocks-Beginning of the

Campaign - The Crows as Allies-The Stealthy Approach — Attack and

Victory Losses - The Return - An Indian Burial-Journey to Yellow-

stone Park Resumed - The Mountain Buffalo Scenery of the Route - A

Wonderland - Fourteen Years Later.

His Camp in Canada - Campaign of Lieutenant Clark - The Red River Half-Breeds -

Campaign of Captain Huggins-Stealing as a Fine Art-Customs in Re-

spect to Stealing Expeditions - How the Theft is Accomplished - Names of

Places and Why They Were Given - The "Counting Coos" - Exploit of

Sergeant Glover-A Conference with the Indians-The Telegraph and

Telephone as Arguments-The Surrender of the Chiefs - The Ute Out-

RESULTS OF SIX YEARS OF INDIAN CAMPAIGNING.

Redeemed Territory - Its Vast Area-Zones of Emigration-Indications of Character

From Natural Surroundings - The Trans-continental Railways Land and

Its Fertility Destiny of the West - Yellowstone Valley - The Problem of

Irrigation- A Western" City"- The Place and Work of Our Soldiers in

Western Progress.

320-335

THE INDIAN PROBLEM.

Conclusions of Personal Experience — End of the Indian Troubles Not Yet Near-

Original Causes of These-Indians in Motive Like Other Men - History of

the Indian in the United States - The Two Modes of Solving the Question—

The Author's Plan for the Benefit of the Indian and the Securing of Perma-

nent Peace.

336-351

JOURNEY WESTWARD.

Promotion from Colonel to Brigadier-General — Beginning of Journey Westward

Origin of Denver - The Gold Seekers from Georgia — From Lawrence and

Leavenworth-The Record on the Rocks - The Town of Montana The

Kansas Commissioners - Arapahoe County - Overland Communication

Vice in the Early Times- A Historic Tree - The First Railroad The Den-

CHAPTER XXVIII.

SALT LAKE CITY AND THE MORMONS.

The Mormons in New York, Ohio, Missouri and Illinois

Across the Wilderness - Salt Lake Brigham Young, his Character and

Work-Salt Lake City Now.

ACROSS UTAH AND NEVADA.

From Salt Lake to San Francisco-On the Pacific-The Columbia River - Mount

Hood-Mount Shasta-A Mountain Lake-City of Portland - Oregon

Washington-Climate of the Northwest Willamette Valley - The For-

ests-Gold-Cattle Raising-Spokane and Tacoma- Idaho.

A CHAPTER OUT OF EARLY HISTORY.

Ideas of American Statesmen Fifty Years Ago - Discovery of the Columbia — Claims

of the United States to the Northwest Territory - The Early Missions -

Dr. Whitman and Mr. Spalding-The First Overland Journey - The Old

Wagon-General Lovejoy · - Result in Washington of the Teaching of the

Hudson Bay Company -The Pending Treaty-The Return Journey of

Whitman and Lovejoy-A Change of View in Washington - The Lesson of

the Old Wagon - Work and Death of Dr. Whitman.

362-370

371-383

384-396

DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA.

The Indian Sign Language - The "Chinook" Language ·

Vancouver Barracks-

Troops in the Department-Work Accomplished — Unexplored Regions-

Expedition of Lieutenant Symons Of Lieutenant Pierce · Other Sur-

veys- Visit of General Sherman-Effect of Railroad Building-New Coast

Batteries-Reservations, and Number of Indians.

CHIEF MOSES AND HIS TRIBE.

The Beginning of Trouble-Chief Moses, and the Moses Reservation-Causes of

Dissatisfaction-Action of Colonel Merriam-Investigation by Captain

Baldwin - Meeting and Council at Vancouver-A New Treaty and a New

Reservation-The Results-Looploop's Statement of the Situation-Re-

view of the Nez Percé Situation on Their Final Return From the Indian

CHAPTER XXXIII.

OUR ALASKAN POSSESSIONS.

Discovery of Alaska by Behring-The Fur Hunters - The Russian Companies and

Their Successor-Sale of the Country to the United States The Trans-

fer-Vast Size of Alaska - Climate · Mountains Mount St. Elias -

Glaciers - Muir Glacier- Expedition of Lieutenant Schwatka - Character

of the Natives - Their Boats- Expedition of Lieutenant Abercrombie —

The Copper River Country-Seals and Their Rookeries-Salmon and the

Canning Industry - British Strength in the Northwest Territory.

FROM INDIAN TERRITORY TO ARIZONA.

Situation of the Indian Territory in 1885-The Utes in New Mexico and Colorado-

Visit to the Cheyennes and Arapahoes - Beginnings of New Apache Troubles

in Arizona Early Arizona, and Earliest Explorations

Character of the Country-Mines-Population.

Ancient Ruins -

THE APACHE AND THE SOLDIER.

General Crook and His Experiences-Character of these Indians-Illustrative In-

stances A Wilderness Cemetery Mountain Fastnesses of Arizona-

Resources of the Apache in War-A Former Campaign.

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